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Kodaikanal Golf Course
 Kodaikanal
Golf Club came in to existence on June 17, 1895. An 18 hole,
par 66 course, it is laid over natural grasslands and is criss-crossed
by streams. Located about 6 kms from the center of town on the
road to pillar rocks. Total length of the course is 6426 yards.
An 18 hole, par 66 course, it is laid over natural grasslands
and is criss-crossed by streams. The fun loving British were
the architects of the course; the course and the clubhouse are
situated on Golf links Road connecting the Kochi road, near
the famous tourist attraction view point 'Suicide Point' or
'Green Valley View'. The course with its well furnished club
house recently gave up the 19th hole, for the license was too
costly. Some of the finest greens adorn the course like emeralds;
one can play the full 18 holes here. The spread of the course
is about 150 acres.
The jungle which runs very close to the course attracts wild
animals sometimes. Wild boars are commonly sighted in herds.
Tigers used to be sighted near the 6th hole, and the hole itself
is named 'Tiger Hole'. Some of the other holes are also given
very interesting names, depending on the challenges they offer
the golfer. The 4th hole is called the Devil's Dip, for the
fairway from the tee-box to the green is a solid dip, which
runs on as far as one's sight can carry. The 12th hole, due
to the strenuousness of the walk and the stroke, is called the
'Cardiac Hole'. A hard hitters' course, the thirteenth green
is not visible from the tee box. The 15th hole, which has the
longest yardage of 587 yards, needs two good shots to sight
the green. The entire course takes about 3 hours to play all
the holes.
At least 50 tournaments are conducted during the year. Palani
Hill Open, Veday Cup, Rudrappan Memorial Cup, Contessa Open
and A V Thomas Tournament (introduced recently), are some of
the major tournaments generally held between end April and the
beginning of June. A par rating of 72, the course is a long-hitting
course.
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